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Key Facts

Full name
Ernest Leighton

Known as
Ernie Leighton

Born
24 March 1872

Died
1 August 1959 (aged 87)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 26y 72d
Last game: 27y 169d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 89 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Ernie Leighton

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
GeelongV/AFL1898-189929180.6266%———0
Total1898-189929180.6266%———0

AFL: 357th player to appear, 5,645th most games played, 3,892nd most goals kickedGeelong: 41st player to appear, 473rd most games played, 310th most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.